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Press Party: Olympian laments Sochi setbacks

Press Party: Olympian laments Sochi setbacks

Gold medalist in Judo, Kayla Harrison, joins us on Press Party this week for an inside look at the Olympics.

From the terror threats in Sochi, to the bad hotels for journalists, the media is talking about everything but the athletes.

Harrison says that's to be expected, but once the games begin, we won't miss the hours of coverage NBC is giving the nation. With 230 hours of televised coverage, and more than 1,500 digital hours, you'll see the most coverage of Olympic events in history.

The Twitter hash tag #SochiProblems is the place for all the reporter's complaints. From yellow water to doors without knobs, the journalist accommodations are less than luxurious. Only six of the nine media hotels are ready, and many of the Olympic village roads are still being paved.

Harrison said she had the opposite experience in the London 2012 Olympics, but as an athlete who travels around the world, most of her hotels have been far less than five star.